Bernard Coleman Jr. Archives

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Murder and Kidnapping

Details A defendant who pleaded guilty to manslaughter and escaping prison was sentenced Sept. 30. On Dec. 19, 2019, Bernard Coleman III, 29, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the fatal... Read More

Judge Reschedules Mental Competency Hearing and Arraignment for Defendant Who Escaped A Psychiatric Hospital

Details During an Aug. 3 hearing, DC Superior Court Judge Rainey Brandt rescheduled a mental competency hearing and arraignment for a defendant who escaped from St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, DC’s psychiatric institution,... Read More

Defense Seeks Independent Competency Evaluation for Convicted Murder Defendant

Details A DC Superior Court judge ordered a competency exam for a defendant’s murder case as well as the one he picked up after allegedly escaping St. Elizabeths Hospital, DC’s psychiatric... Read More

Judge Grants Extension in Alleged Kidnapping and Hospital Escape Case

Details A DC Superior Court judge gave defense counsel more time to obtain an independent forensic exam for a murder defendant who is facing new charges after allegedly escaping from St.... Read More

Convicted Homicide Defendant found Competent Following Alleged Hospital Escape

Details During a Feb. 12 hearing that comes over five months after a convicted homicide defendant allegedly escaped St. Elizabeths Hospital, a DC Superior Court judge concluded that the defendant is... Read More

Judge Moves Forward with Mental Institution Escapee’s New Cases

Details A DC Superior Court judge scheduled hearings for a defendant who was recently arrested for armed kidnapping after allegedly escaping St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, where he was awaiting sentencing for manslaughter. ... Read More

Judge Continues Status Hearing for Potential Plea Deal

Details A DC Superior Court Judge continued a status hearing for counsel to discuss a potential plea negotiation. Bernard Coleman III, 26, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, burglary, robbery while... Read More

Judge Orders Mental Competency Eval for Murder Defendant

Details During a trial readiness hearing Aug. 12, a judge ordered a murder defendant to undergo a mental competency evaluation. Bernard Coleman III, 26, is charged with first-degree murder while armed, burglary,... Read More

Judge Grants Mental Competency Exam

Details In response to a murder defendant’s disciplinary issues, a judge granted July 25 defense counsel’s request for a mental competency exam. Bernard Coleman III, 26, is charged with first-degree murder while... Read More

Preliminary hearing for man accused of killing his father rescheduled for end of the month

By D.C. Witness Staff - April 11, 2017
Court | Homicides | Suspects |

Details The man who claimed to have killed his father by accident, is scheduled for another court hearing at the end of this month. The government told the judge Monday, murder suspect Bernard... Read More

Bernard Coleman III says he shot his father by accident, documents show

By D.C. Witness Staff - March 30, 2017
Homicides | Suspects |

Details The man police say shot his father in the back of the head, told them he did it accidentally when he thought his dad was asleep. Bernard Coleman III, 23,... Read More